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Apple, Google, Microsoft, Dell, Tesla named in lawsuit over deaths of Congolese child miners

Wednesday, December 18 by ABC News

iStock(LONDON) -- Five of the world's largest tech companies are being sued over the deaths and injuries of Congolese children mining for cobalt, a key component of the batteries used in smartphones, tablets, laptops and electric cars.Apple, Dell, Google,... Read More.

Department of State issues travel advisory to Mexico due to risk of crime and kidnapping

Wednesday, December 18 by ABC News

atakan/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Department of State has issued a travel advisory to Mexico because of an increased risk of violent crime in some parts of the country.Violent crime, such as homicides, kidnappings, carjackings and robbery, are "widespread" and... Read More.

All McDonald’s in Peru closed for 2 days after the deaths of 2 teen workers

Wednesday, December 18 by ABC News

ermingut/iStock(LIMA, Peru) -- All McDonald's restaurants in Peru temporarily shuttered this week as part of "two days of mourning" following the deaths of two young employees at a Lima restaurant.McDonald's Peru, which is operated by Arcos Dorados, announced the... Read More.

Archaeologists discover two Greek tombs hidden for thousands of years

Wednesday, December 18 by ABC News

KeithBinns/iStock(LONDON) -- A team of U.S. archaeologists from the University of Cincinnati (UC) have discovered two royal tombs from the Bronze Age in a find that promises to shed light what life was like in ancient Greece. The two... Read More.

Bodies of two missing volcano victims believed to have been washed out to sea

Wednesday, December 18 by ABC News

dan_prat/iStock(LONDON) -- New Zealand authorities believe the bodies of two tourists still missing in the wake of a deadly volcanic eruption have been washed out to sea. Hayden Bryan Marshall-Inman, 40, from New Zealand, and Winona Langford, 17, from... Read More.

Strikes in France shut down much of the country before the holidays

Wednesday, December 18 by ABC News

Joakim Leroy/iStock(PARIS) -- Transit workers have been striking for 13 straight days in France over the government’s plan to reform the country's pension system. The protests started on Dec. 5. The government wants to meld the 42 existing pension... Read More.

The US ranked lower than Zimbabwe for gender equality this year, see how low it sank

Tuesday, December 17 by ABC News

LaylaBird/iStock(NEW YORK) -- A new report published Tuesday by the World Economic Forum ranks 153 countries on gender equality. The U.S.? No. 53.Nordic nations led the way with Iceland topping the list. Norway, Finland and... Read More.

Jewelry theft from British billionaire heiress Tamara Ecclestone could be an ‘inside job,’ dad says

Tuesday, December 17 by ABC News

Andrius Kaziliunas/iStock(LONDON) -- Jewelry believed to be worth tens of millions of dollars has been stolen from the house of British billionaire heiress Tamara Ecclestone in London after she left the home for the Christmas holidays, with her father... Read More.

BBC risks losing significant funding after Boris Johnson’s crushing election victory

Tuesday, December 17 by ABC News

ABC News(LONDON) -- The Labour Party may not be the only big loser in last week's U.K. election.After U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson's landslide election victory on Thursday, the BBC is facing losing significant amounts of its government-sourced income.The... Read More.

US envoy tells Pyongyang ‘it’s not yet too late’ to proceed with nuclear negotiations

Monday, December 16 by ABC News

bedo/iStock(SEOUL, South Korea) -- United States special envoy for North Korea Stephen Biegun says “it’s not yet too late” to proceed with nuclear negotiations. He urged Pyongyang to come out and talk while he is in Seoul, South Korea.“Let me... Read More.

Five black women redefining beauty as they reign in all major beauty pageants

Monday, December 16 by ABC News

JadeThaiCatwalk/iStock(NEW YORK) -- For the first time ever, the crowns in five major beauty pageants -- Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss Teen USA, Miss America and now, Miss World -- are all held by black women.On Saturday evening, 23-year-old... Read More.

Analysis: Turkey once again threatens to close US bases

Monday, December 16 by ABC News

cenkertekin/iStock(BEIRUT) -- Outraged by a resolution passed in the U.S. Senate labelling Ottoman-era ethnic cleansing of Armenians during WWI as an official genocide, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is threatening to shut down two bases in Turkey where U.S.... Read More.

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Apple, Google, Microsoft, Dell, Tesla named in lawsuit over deaths of Congolese child miners

Department of State issues travel advisory to Mexico due to risk of crime and kidnapping

All McDonald’s in Peru closed for 2 days after the deaths of 2 teen workers

Archaeologists discover two Greek tombs hidden for thousands of years

Bodies of two missing volcano victims believed to have been washed out to sea

Strikes in France shut down much of the country before the holidays

The US ranked lower than Zimbabwe for gender equality this year, see how low it sank

Jewelry theft from British billionaire heiress Tamara Ecclestone could be an ‘inside job,’ dad says

BBC risks losing significant funding after Boris Johnson’s crushing election victory

US envoy tells Pyongyang ‘it’s not yet too late’ to proceed with nuclear negotiations

Five black women redefining beauty as they reign in all major beauty pageants

Analysis: Turkey once again threatens to close US bases

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